All About Cynthia...
-Born June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, West Virginia
-Father: John Tune Smith
-Mother: Leatrel Smith nee Rylant
-Spent 1st four years of her life in Illinois, until her parents separated in 1958
-Moved in with grandparents in Coalridge, West Virginia, while her mother went to nursing school
-Grew up in a depression era and did not have electricity, running water, or car
-Only read comic books and never read any children's books as a child
-Moved back in with her mother in Beaver, West Virginia, when she was eight years old and never saw her father again.
-Father passed away when she was thirteen years old
-Her childhood memories are what inspired her to write children's books
-Attended Morris Harvey College and earned a B.A. in English in 1975
-Received Master's degree in 1976 from Marshall University
-Got married to Kevin Dolin in 1977 and divorced him in 1980
-Worked at the county library in Huntington, West Virginia, where she learned about children's literature
-Received Master's degree in Library Science from Kent State University in 1981
-Worked at Cincinnati and Akron public libraries, taught English at the University of Akron, and got married for a brief period of time during the early 80's
-Had a son named Nathanial in the late 1970's
-Has written over 100 books and they include very young reader's books up to teenage novels.
-Writes poetry, non-fiction, fiction, picture books, and novels
-Relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 2003, where she now resides
-Born June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, West Virginia
-Father: John Tune Smith
-Mother: Leatrel Smith nee Rylant
-Spent 1st four years of her life in Illinois, until her parents separated in 1958
-Moved in with grandparents in Coalridge, West Virginia, while her mother went to nursing school
-Grew up in a depression era and did not have electricity, running water, or car
-Only read comic books and never read any children's books as a child
-Moved back in with her mother in Beaver, West Virginia, when she was eight years old and never saw her father again.
-Father passed away when she was thirteen years old
-Her childhood memories are what inspired her to write children's books
-Attended Morris Harvey College and earned a B.A. in English in 1975
-Received Master's degree in 1976 from Marshall University
-Got married to Kevin Dolin in 1977 and divorced him in 1980
-Worked at the county library in Huntington, West Virginia, where she learned about children's literature
-Received Master's degree in Library Science from Kent State University in 1981
-Worked at Cincinnati and Akron public libraries, taught English at the University of Akron, and got married for a brief period of time during the early 80's
-Had a son named Nathanial in the late 1970's
-Has written over 100 books and they include very young reader's books up to teenage novels.
-Writes poetry, non-fiction, fiction, picture books, and novels
-Relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 2003, where she now resides